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  • MHPengwingz
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    42 months ago

    Surely Mikel being the guy that thinks of everything has a plan for this? I definitely don’t think the Spuds will amount to anything, it’s Citeh I’m concerned with. At least Dec will be back for that. The cup tie vs Bolton I really do hope the puts the younglings in.

    • @sensiblepuffin
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      32 months ago

      Given our injury situation at the moment, I will be extremely disappointed if he doesn’t put at least three academy players in for the cup tie. It would be disastrous to have everything cascade into more injuries.

      • MHPengwingz
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        12 months ago

        I do believe the PL2 team have played teams of that level in the Pizza Cup, they certainly can hold their own.

        • @sensiblepuffin
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          22 months ago

          As much as I’m upset that we suddenly have so many players injured, we should be able to field an academy team + Gabriel and Saliba and do just fine.

          • @AstrealixM
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            22 months ago

            You would risk Gabriel and Saliba?

            Given that Neto is cup-tied, I’d play

            Setford (or Raya)
            Nichols - Timber - Kiwior - Tierney (if fit, move MLS here if not)
            Nwaneri - Jorginho - MLS (or Salah-Eddine if MLS needs to play LB)
            Sterling - Edwards - Butler-Oyedeji (or maybe Martinelli for form)

            • @sensiblepuffin
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              2 months ago

              I was referring to the Spuds game, not the cup tie. But yeah, for the Bolton match your lineup looks good. I think there’s something to be said for letting Setford have a go. We’re never going to sus out whether he’s got elite potential if we don’t put him in those situations now.

              • @AstrealixM
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                32 months ago

                Ah, well that game we could play Gunnersaurus and still win.

  • @sensiblepuffin
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    32 months ago

    Any chance that we’ll use their own Mourinho against Spuds? I really think Mikel needs to become more comfortable with (temporarily) abandoning his desire for possession-based play. Principles are principles, but winning is winning.

  • MHPengwingz
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    22 months ago

    I’m watching the U20 Women’s World Cup right now because I’m so bored, and I actually like their idea of managers submitting a review request or challenge for calls.